New Gel Shown To Drastically Reduce HIV Transmission During Sex
The study is the first to show that the tenofovir gel may decrease HIV risks during anal sex.
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STD Tests For Elders To Be Paid By Medicare, Officials Explain
Medicare usually covers disabled and elderly individuals, and these sexual disease tests would screen for sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhea and syphilis.
HIV Treatment Costs Increasing, Death Counts Decreasing
The number of human deaths from HIV is dwindling, while the price tags of HIV-management are increasing.
HIV, Hepatitis C Combination Found To Be Common, Research Shows
People who are infected by both HIV and hepatitis C may not know it because the symptoms do not really manifest until the illness is in the advanced stages.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, Gardasil, Found Effective For Men Too
Gardasil, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccine for human papillomavirus, has been endorsed by public health officials since its approval in 2006.
HIV Prevention Pill Effective Among Homosexual Men
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEp, is an experimental approach which doctors are currently employing for this drug.
HIV Prevention Medication, Truvada, 92 Percent Effective With Proper Use
What researchers found was a medication to potentially decrease risks of contracting HIV.
Teenage Pregnancy Rates Growing, 90 Memphis Girls Pregnant
At Memphis City School in North Memphis, 90 young girls are either pregnant or already have a child.
Young, White Homosexuals Still Too Risky
Further spread of HIV can be somewhat attributed to irresponsible sexual behavior by gay males.
20 Percent HIV-Positive Rate in Gay Men
Nearly 20 percent of homosexual males are HIV-positive, information in a report found in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
